From behind the bench to the recording studio

Judge realizes musical dream

10:48 PM,
Sep. 30, 2012

Forrest County Justice Court Judge Gay Polk-Payton began her career as a judge in January, her 15-year-old son has gone through cancer treatments and she has recorded a demo album that has seen air time on local radio stations.

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From taking her seat as a judge on Forrest County's Justice Court bench to seeing her 15-year-old son through chemotherapy and radiation treatments, Polk-Payton has somehow found the time to realize a childhood dream - hearing her song on the radio.

"It's been a long road," the 43-year-old singer-songwriter/judge said. "I have been trying to start recording for years. But life has always gotten in the way." ...